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Wood products assembler

Latest available data: June 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Cabinet assembler Door assembler Stair assembler Staircase assembler Window assembler Windows assembler Wood products assembly worker Wood products builder Wood products constructor Wood products fabricator Wood products joiner Wood products maker Wood products production worker

Wood products assemblers put together products from premade pieces of wood. They operate machines, often hydraulic, that bind the various elements of a product together using joints, glue or other fasteners. Assemblers put the elements in place, operate the machine and look out for problems.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Assembling component parts and positioning, aligning and fastening units to assemblies, subassemblies or frames using hand or power tools, soldering and micro-welding equipment;
(b) Reviewing work orders, specifications, diagrams and drawings to determine materials needed and assembly instructions;
(c) Recording production and operational data on specified forms;
(d) Inspecting and testing components and completed assemblies;
(e) Rejecting faulty products.

Knowledge

  • Wholesale and retail sales
  • Materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)
  • Building and civil engineering
  • Textiles (clothes, footwear and leather)

Digital competencies

  • Maintaining operational records
  • Monitoring quality of products
  • Smoothing surfaces of objects or equipment
  • Interpreting technical documentation and diagrams
  • Working with machinery and specialised equipment

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools to control machinery

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Communicating

Professional groups of the occupation

Technicians and associate professionals

Business and administration associate professionals

Business services agents

Clearing and forwarding aents

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Clearing and forwarding aents

2.311

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

35,23%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

5,24% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

22,59%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

44,61%

Part-time contracts

2,01% Turnover index

472

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-8%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Business and administration associate professionals

61%

39%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Business and administration associate professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Business services agents

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Clearing and forwarding aents

No experience
11%
Less than 1 year
12%
Between 1 and 2 years
20%
Between 2 and 4 years
38%
Between 4 and 8 years
7%
More than 8 years
12%
Transportation and storage
47%
Administrative and support service activities
16%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
8%
Manufacturing
7%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
5%
Others
17%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.